Treat Hurtful People for How They Should Be
The German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe once said: If you treat people as they are, they will remain how...
2013
‘Your call is important to us…’
One of the ironies of modern life is that, as companies spend more words talking about customer service and more...
Mass readings 1 September – 8 September, 2013
Liturgical Calendar Year C Weekdays Cycle Year 1 Sunday, September 1, 22nd Sunday Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29, Psalm 68:4-7, 10-11,...
Injustice masquerading as justice
It’s downright unjust. The 35-year military prison sentence handed down to US Army Private Bradley Manning for leaking classified government files...
Shroud of Turin truly authentic
From John Lee, Johannesburg The Shroud of Turin, even with modern scientific technology, continues to baffle researchers. There is a wealth...
The Southern Cross Time Capsule – 24 August 1987/23 August 2006
24 August 1987 Bishop’s urge sexual equality A press statement from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference was released on August...
Today’s public square
In ancient times public exchange of information and discourse would take place in communal areas: the market square, the university...
Getting the picture
About a year ago, a group of concerned Catholics in Durban struck upon the idea of starting a group called...
A conversion of judgment
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany, known by the acronym EKD, recently published new guidelines on marriage which move away...
